Operating Codex With Providers, Profiles, And Swarms

A short visual course about the real setup completed in this workspace: which routes work, where to see context, how to choose orchestrator/executor/validator, and how to avoid losing threads.

Course map

00 The Provider Map And Safety Rails

You can explain which files changed, why sessions stayed safe, and which provider route is operational.

01 Why CLIProxyAPI Is The Operational Route

You can tell the difference between a configured provider and a proven provider.

02 Make Context Windows Visible

You can inspect context capacity before picking a model for orchestrator, executor, or validator.

03 Pick Orchestrator, Executor, Validator

You can launch a cross-provider roster and know which model is doing each role.

04 Claude Works After Tool Filtering

You can explain the exact Claude blocker and the permanent local fix.

05 Operate Without Losing Threads

You can run profiles, list providers, and avoid destructive session operations.

Control commands

node ~/.codex/scripts/codex-providers.mjs providers
node ~/.codex/scripts/codex-providers.mjs profiles
node ~/.codex/scripts/codex-providers.mjs agents
node ~/.codex/scripts/codex-providers.mjs swarms